Hellllllo out there in internet-land!
I had really, really good intentions with this blog. I was going to let my go-get-'em attitude shine through. Inspire millions (ok, maybe 5 of you. 3 of you? I'll settle for 1.) to BEE POSITIVE and remind ourselves that the good outweighs the bad. The glass is always half-full! And when life hands you lemons, make lemonade! Shall I cliche some more?
Well, then I moved.
I left everything I knew (for the last 13 years at least) to live a new adventure with our family. YESSSS! We get to meet new people! Make new friends! Experience nature (still haven't seen ONE MOOSE in the backyard for the record...)! Explore new places!! YES YES YES and did I say YES?!?!!?
Except everything isn't always going to be sunshine and butterflies. And since I'm not super-human, even though I like to pretend I am sometimes, gasp, Amy Bee isn't always positive. Sometimes I'm downright stompy. And can you blame me? I've never hucked a piece of wood into a wood stove. I've never listened to coyotes howl at night when I am trying to sleep. I moved to a place where I have no friends, no connections, and for the life of me can't figure out where anything is in the supermarket. Cranston Stop & Shop, where are you when I need you?!? (Although there's something to be said about being able to buy my Salted Karamel Stoli right next to the potato chips....)
So for all of you telling me how together you think I am, and what an awesome job I've been doing with this transition, I thank you. Each day I meet new people, I settle in and hey - I even finally found myself a doctor yesterday (granted it was a necessary visit thinking I had an ear infection....). I'd consider that a major accomplishment. And that Target that I found the first week here - yep, still my best friend.
While my connections and network grow, little by little, I know that this foreign land will no longer be so foreign.
And with that I leave you with my Bee Positive song of the day (or week, month, year....):
Phillip Phillips' - Home
Hold on, to me as we go
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave is stringing us along
Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home
Settle down, it'll all be clear
Don't pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found
Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home
Settle down, it'll all be clear
Don't pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found
Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home
